A biotechnology company has a promising therapeutic candidate and a delivery platform that could support several future programmes. Preclinical work is progressing, manufacturing decisions are becoming more specific, and potential partners are conside ...

Sustainable innovation often depends on bringing a specialised technology into an industrial system that already exists. A new recycling process, material or energy technology needs investment, implementation partners and a commercially viable role wi ...

1. Background and Central IP Question The Kipu Quantum Decision Case concerns a young technology company that makes existing quantum hardware useful for industrial applications through specialised software. Its commercial advantage combines problem-sp ...

A patent dispute before the Unified Patent Court places a premium on preparation. Technical facts, infringement arguments, validity challenges and supporting evidence need to form a coherent case early in the proceedings. For companies, this creates a ...

Developing an inhaled RNA therapy requires a company to bring several technologies together: the therapeutic RNA, its carrier, the formulation, the manufacturing process and the delivery device. As these elements become a defined product, they also cr ...

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Green technologies need a credible route from technical progress to commercial scale. For an innovative company, that route involves customers, finance, industrial partners and the ability to retain value as its technology spreads. Intellectual proper ...

Robotics innovation brings mechanical engineering, sensors, electronics, control software and artificial intelligence into an integrated technical system. Its commercial value often emerges from the way these elements work together: how a machine inte ...

A commissioning team solves an unexpected problem. A control routine stabilises production, a design change reduces maintenance effort, or a diagnostic method helps an older machine perform more reliably. The customer receives a working solution and t ...